Canyon County, Idaho: commercial real estate data.
Canyon County, Idaho has a population of 250,790 across 587 square miles, up 15.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $11.74 bn in 2024, 5,933 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 386 7(a) approvals worth $170.6 m.
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Canyon County
How many people live in Canyon County
- Population250,790
- Households86,069
- Average household size2.91
- Median household income$76,488
- Median age34.9
- Median gross rent$1,347 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$390,000
- Home value to household income5.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over160,382
- Population under 1867,038
- Share under 1826.7 percent
- Population 65 and over36,467
- Share 65 and over14.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64147,285
- Civilian labor force123,549
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over67.2 percent
- Rank by population among Idaho counties2nd of 44
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents287th
Canyon County is the 2nd largest of 44 Idaho counties by population. A median home costs 5.1 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 26.7 percent against 14.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Canyon County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base15.48 percent
- Census 2020 base population231,116
- Births, 20243,430
- Deaths, 20242,029
- Natural change, 20241,401
- Net domestic migration, 20245,408
- Net international migration, 20241,342
- Total net migration, 20246,750
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202425,665
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents52nd
The county has grown 15.48 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Canyon County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving8,958
- People arriving, from those returns17,781
- Adjusted gross income arriving$676.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$75,533
- Largest single originCanyon County Non-migrants (83,083 households)
- Largest single destination (83,083 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon County Non-migrants | 83,083 | 186,059 | $6.07 bn |
| Ada County | 3,523 | 6,832 | $241.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,724 | 3,385 | $128.3 m |
| Other flows - West | 985 | 1,955 | $71.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 447 | 877 | $30.1 m |
| Los Angeles County | 236 | 492 | $20.8 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 218 | 423 | $13.6 m |
| Orange County | 182 | 378 | $21.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Canyon County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Canyon County
What the Canyon County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$11.74 bn
- County GDP, 2023$10.87 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.0 percent
- GDP change over five years61.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Idaho counties2nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents390th
- GDP per resident$46,803
Output grew 8.0 percent in the latest year and 61.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Canyon County
- Covered employment, annual average88,684
- Establishments reporting8,946
- Average annual pay$51,903
- Average weekly wage$998
- Sector 23, employment11,350
- Sector 23, average annual pay$59,771
- Sector 31-33, employment11,240
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$65,150
- Sector 62, employment11,002
- Sector 62, average annual pay$51,855
- Sector 44-45, employment9,866
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$42,127
- Sector 48-49, employment7,028
- Sector 72, employment7,013
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 23 | 11,350 | 2,109 | $59,771 |
| Sector 31-33 | 11,240 | 374 | $65,150 |
| Sector 62 | 11,002 | 1,225 | $51,855 |
| Sector 44-45 | 9,866 | 629 | $42,127 |
| Sector 48-49 | 7,028 | 323 | $47,159 |
| Sector 72 | 7,013 | 424 | $22,742 |
| Sector 56 | 4,362 | 631 | $43,193 |
| Sector 11 | 3,417 | 281 | $45,775 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 11,350 jobs, 12.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Canyon County
What businesses operate in Canyon County
- Establishments, all industries5,933
- Employment at those establishments72,117
- Annual payroll$3.39 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents23.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Canyon County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20243,609
- Declared construction value permitted$745.1 m
- Single family units authorised3,253
- Multifamily units authorised356
- Multifamily share of units9.9 percent
- Average declared value per unit$206,464
- Units authorised per 1,000 households41.9
Multifamily is 9.9 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Canyon County
- 7(a) approvals recorded386
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$170.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$441,911
- Median 7(a) approval$130,000
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,160,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)4,331
- Jobs per approval11.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active51
- Distinct industries receiving approvals149
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer14.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms54
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter314
- Franchise loans42
- Franchise share of approvals10.9 percent
- Leading industry by approval countAll Other Specialty Trade Contractors (15)
- Most active lenderZions Bank, A Division of (47)
- 504 approvals recorded185
- 504 gross approval dollars$118.8 m
- Average 504 approval$642,178
- Median 504 approval$328,000
- Distinct CDCs active8
- 504 jobs per approval7.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved11.7
- Most active CDCCapital Matrix, Inc. (145)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals67.6 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$289.4 m
The average approval of $441,911 sits well above the median of $130,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 14.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Canyon County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded94
- Paid in full92
- Charged off2
- Charge off rate on resolved loans2.1 percent
- Status: Paid in full92
- Status: Exempt from disclosure237
- Status: Cancelled33
- Status: Charged off2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed22
Of the 94 loans that have reached a final outcome, 2.1 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Canyon County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending11
- NAMPA, approvals230
- CALDWELL, approvals97
- MIDDLETON, approvals30
- MELBA, approvals9
- WILDER, approvals6
- Parma, approvals6
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| NAMPA | 230 | $97,766,700 |
| CALDWELL | 97 | $50,298,600 |
| MIDDLETON | 30 | $8,738,000 |
| MELBA | 9 | $2,780,300 |
| WILDER | 6 | $2,767,500 |
| Parma | 6 | $4,351,100 |
| GREENLEAF | 4 | $894,400 |
| TWIN FALLS | 1 | $125,000 |
NAMPA accounts for 230 approvals against 97 in CALDWELL. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Canyon County
How big is Canyon County
- Land area587 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Idaho counties39th of 44
- Width, east to west27.7 mi
- Height, north to south40.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land427
- Establishments per square mile10.11
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Canyon County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Canyon County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population250,790
- Households86,069
- Average household size2.91
- Median household income$76,488
- Median age34.9
Common questions
Canyon County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Canyon County, Idaho?
250,790, in 86,069 households, ranking 2nd of 44 Idaho counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Canyon County growing?
The population has grown 15.48 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 3,430 births against 2,029 deaths, with net migration of 6,750. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Canyon County?
$76,488. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $390,000, which is 5.1 times income, and median gross rent is $1,347 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Canyon County?
5,933 establishments, employing 72,117 people with an annual payroll of $3.39 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Canyon County?
Average annual pay is $51,903, or $998 a week, across 88,684 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Canyon County?
386 7(a) approvals totalling $170.6 m since FY2020, across 51 lenders, with a median approval of $130,000, plus 185 504 approvals worth $118.8 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Canyon County get paid back?
Of the 94 loans that have reached a final outcome, 92 were paid in full and 2 charged off, a charge off rate of 2.1 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Canyon County?
3,609 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $745.1 m. Multifamily was 9.9 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Canyon County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Canyon County come from?
The largest single origin is Canyon County Non-migrants, with 83,083 households. Arriving households report an average income of $75,533 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Canyon County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Canyon County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.